ServletContext problem

[Edward Chen]

I can't understand the ServletContext.

In the javadoc, it said "one context per 'web application' per Java Virtual Machine ".

but in its public ServletContext getContext(java.lang.String uripath), it said "Returns a ServletContext object that corresponds to a specified URL on the server.".

Here, if we say one servlet context per web application, that mean, it is unique , no matter what different URLs. But this point is against the getContext(URL).

Could you help me out ? give me some examples.

I really appreciate your help.

[Anil Sadi]

Hi Edward,

You can have different web applications deployed in same web server. In that case, there are more than one ServletContext(s) exist in same web server(for each web application). If you want to access the servlet context of other applciation deployed in same web server from your application, you can use this method.

Anil Sadineni.

[Edward Chen]

Thanks, Anil .

Furthermore, if I have
ServletContext servletCtx = "my-web" ;
RequestDispatcher rd = servletCtx.getRequestDispatcher("/login.jsp");
rd.forward(req, res);

What will happen ?

In my understanding, it will be same as the user rquest "my-web/login.jsp" in his web browser. but this time, the URL will not show up in browser address bar.

Is my understanding correct ?

Thanks

[Ben Souther]

It won't compile.
ServletContext servletCtx = "my-web";

You're trying to assign a string to a ServletContext variable.

Just use:
getServletContext().getRequestDispatcher("/login.jsp");

This will get the context object for the current app.

And yes, the user will see the login.jsp in their browser.
The browser's address window, however, will still show the original address for this servlet. This all takes place on the server without the browser's knowledge.